unaddressed

adjective

un·​ad·​dressed ˌən-ə-ˈdrest 

-a-

: not addressed: such as

a

: not bearing a mailing address

an unaddressed envelope/package

b

: not brought up for discussion or consideration

an unaddressed problem

an issue that has gone unaddressed for too long

Examples of unaddressed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This meant that longstanding issues, like the backlog of disability claims, remained unaddressed. —Wilson Beaver and Ka’von Johnson/the Heritage Foundation, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025

There is nothing to suggest the decision to maintain this on-device tracking is to be revisited given these concerns; as things stand the claims remain unaddressed. —Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025

Yet, New York’s biggest concern remains unaddressed. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025

Persistent moral distresses that go unaddressed can lead to burnout, which may cause clinicians to leave their practice. —Daniel T. Kim, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unaddressed

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed